Android is a mobile operating system (OS) based on the Linux kernel and currently developed by Google. With a user interface based on direct manipulation, Android is designed primarily for touchscreen mobile devices such as smartphones and tablet computers, with specialized user interfaces for televisions (Android TV), cars (Android Auto), and wrist watches (Android Wear). Android is the most popular mobile OS. As of 2013, Android devices sell more than Windows, iOS, and Mac OS devices combined.
I suggested a watch built around Google Now and other Google services last year. Here it comes. Or rather, here they come: On Tuesday, Google released Android Wear for its hardware… Read more »
Last year when HTC announced the One, it was two months before you could buy it. A new year could mean a new strategy even if the new phone has an… Read more »
The wearables race is on and Samsung is trying to pull ahead before Google releases tools for Android developers. Samsung’s Gear 2 and Gear 2 Neo run on Tizen and now… Read more »
Google is looking beyond Android to boost in-app gaming engagement: The company announced multi-player support for games on Android and iOS at the Game Developers Conference on Monday. Will developers take… Read more »
A Google Android smartwatch or health-tracker might not need an Android device or traditional desktop to sync data: Google added Bluetooth 4.0 LE to Chrome OS a few weeks ago, opening… Read more »
The HTC One made another appearance before its official launch; this time with a complete spec sheet and sales guide. Jawbone added Android support for its UP24 wearable while Google is… Read more »
If I told you a Nokia phone garnered one million pre-orders in just four days would you expect it to be a Lumia? You’d be wrong if so: It’s the Nokia… Read more »
Asustek Computer has shelved plans to offer a dual-OS PC after getting push-back from both Google and Microsoft. Google is likely to flex those same muscles to try to kill an… Read more »
Leaks show that Amazon has developed a game controller for an Android device. Is it an accessory for the company’s TV streamer, or part of an even more ambitious video game… Read more »
Samsung announced some innovative accessories for its Galaxy Core Advance that can help the visually impaired. An ultrasonic case can detect objects two meters away while NFC tags associate with recorded… Read more »